Combined ash tray and cigarette-package container



March 4, 19 0. bAN 1,749,4g7

'COMBINED ASH TRAY AND CIGARETTE PACKAGE CONTAINER Filed May 2a. 1928 bfasepipfl.jamgm Patented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE J'OSEPH A. DANIT, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR TO SARAH DANN, A FREE DEALER UNDER THE LAWS OF FLORIDA COMBINED ASH TRAY AND CIGARETTE-PACKAGE CONTAINER Application filed May 23, 1928. Serial No. 279,976.

This invention relates to a combined cigarette package holder and ash receiver, the gprimary-object of the invention being to pro 1 provide a cigarette package holder having 'vide an ash receiver having flanges formed with openings, one of the openings receiving a bolt extendmgfrom a cigarette package contain'er to secure the package container to the ash tray, while the opposite flange provides means for securing the device to a supporting structure;

An important object of the invention is to means to hold a package of cigarettes against removal when a cigarette is being taken from the package. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder having an adjustable section which may be adjusted to clamp packages of various sizes, to hold them in position.

' With the foregoing and other objects view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the de I tails of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

' Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure'3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.' Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a base or body portion 5 which is in the form of a tray for the reception of ashes. I

The tray 5 is formed with flanges 6 and 7 respectively, which flanges are provided with openings, the opening in the flange 6 being designed to receive a suitable securing nail or of sheet metal and is slightly larger than the size of the usual cigarette package, so that a package of cigarettes may be readily I and easily positioned therein. At the upper end of the rear wall of the package holder is an inwardly curved flange 11 that is designed to overlie a portion of the upper end of the cigarette package positioned in the holder to hold the package of cigarettes against displacement when a cigarette is being withdrawn from the package.

The sides of the package holder are cut away defining inclined edges 12 to provide clearances for the front wall 13 of the cigarette package holder, the upper edge of the front wall being curved outwardly as at 14, so that a package of cigarettes may be guided into the package holder.

Owing tot-he fact that the package holder is constructed of sheet metal, the front wall 13 thereof may be bent towards the rear wall, with the result that'packages of various sizes may be held within the holder.

Curved lips 15 extend laterally from the ash tray and afford rests for cigars or cigarettes being smoked, so that all danger of fire by the burning cigarette or cigar is eliminated.

I claim:

A cigarette package holder including a base, a holder section including a rear wall and a front wall, the rear wall having its upper edge turned forwardly and downwardly to engage a package of cigarettes positioned in the holder section, to secure the package of cigarettes within the holder section, and the upper edge of the frontwall being curved outwardly.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

' JOSEPH A. DANN. 

